Member Info for LSE03

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-united-arab-emirates-agree-to-boost-energy-security-and-unlock-investment

Keir :( can't spell today

Kier :))

10am: Keir Starmer will give a speech at Queen’s University in Belfast, followed by visit to local businesses.

"Confirmation of the decision is expected by Friday. There were five bids under consideration. But, according to the Press and Journal and The Courier, sources said the two successful proposals were the Forth Ports’ Firth of Forth bid, which covers Leith, Rosyth, Grangemouth and Edinburgh Airport, and the Cromarty Firth bid in the Highlands."

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburghs-firth-of-forth-bid-reported-to-have-won-race-to-become-one-of-scotlands-new-green-freeports-3983478

https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/news-publications/news/2022/nsta-launches-33rd-offshore-oil-and-gas-licensing-round/

https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/licensing-consents/licensing-rounds/

Closes today at 2pm

https://wavellroom.com/2023/01/12/from-aspiration-to-reality-updating-uk-defence-policy-for-2023/

From this, expecting updated Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper to be published by 31 Jan.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-overhaul-wind-farm-planning-28923473?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

SNP removing significant obstacles for developers

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/january/11/230111-hms-portland-tracks-russian-ships

Making Sky News at the moment as breaking news

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/urgent-action-needed-to-repair-damaged-relations-at-invest-northern-ireland-42278595.html

Hopefully this organisation can move forward to support H&W with funding.

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/independent-review-invest-northern-ireland-investni

Critical report identifying many improvements required to deliver for NI

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-hosts-japanese-pm-and-agrees-historic-defence-agreement

https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/wind/470422/offshore-wind-vessels/

Sorry, not a subscriber but interesting headline

https://www.irishnews.com/business/2022/11/16/news/moyle_interconnector_future_proofed_following_control_system_upgrade-2906791/

Forward looking investments already happening

https://www.northernirelandworld.com/your-ni/mid-and-east-antrim/ballylumford-substation-demolition-and-replacement-project-approved-by-council-3797168

"Whereas governments on the continent mandate storage, Centrica is looking for moments when futures prices mean that any gas it injects into Rough can be sold forward to lock in a decent return straightaway. It managed to do that last year, with Rough full to about 60 per cent of its reduced capacity at the beginning of December. But recent prices don’t cover operating costs plus the required return, said Investec’s Martin Young.

No one thinks storage operated on this basis will provide security of supply. Indeed, part of the reason for Rough’s closure was that the difference between prices in summer and winter shrank as the global LNG market developed, undermining the model. And sure, the UK didn’t have the same reliance on Russian piped gas as did other countries such as Germany. But the country’s basic bet that international markets would always provide the necessary supplies at a reasonable price, looks questionable if not reckless after the past year."

https://www.**********.co.uk/articles/joanne-hart-discusses-picks-for-2023-which-include-globaldata-hvivo-and-harland-wolff-e2ceba9/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/use-uk-steel-british-warships-28866749?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

Article accepts contract is going to Belfast